Lechaina is a town and a former municipality

Communities and Municipalities of Greece

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 in Elis, West Greece, Greece

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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is situated 39 km north of the city of Pyrgos, and 60 km southwest of Patras

Patras

Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...

. As of 2001, its population was around 6,300.

Geography, features, and information

The area is mostly flat (the highest point is about 40 m), and the main land use is agriculture. The lagoon Kotychi

Kotychi

Kotychi is a lagoon in the northwestern part of the prefecture of Ilia, Greece. It straddles the municipal boundaries of Lechaina and Vouprasia. It is located 61 km SW of Patras, 48 km NW of Pyrgos and about 22 km from Kyllini. The lagoon is connected with the Ionian Sea. It is a protected...

, connected with the Ionian Sea

Ionian Sea

The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...

, is located in the northern part of Lechaina. Lechaina has a railway station on the line Patras-Kalamata

Kalamata

Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf...

. The principal streams are Andravida Creek and Melissos. The Greek National Road 9

Greek National Road 9

Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...

 Patras-Pylos

Pylos

Pylos , historically known under its Italian name Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former...

 runs through Lechaina.

Lechaina has one highschool, and a school near the road that connects the beach and Lechaina.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Lechaina is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Municipal district	Population (2001 census)	Elevation (m)	Coordinates
Lechaina (incl. Agioi Theodoroi, Agios Panteleimonas Agios Panteleimonas Agios Panteleimonas is a small settlement in the northwestern part of Lechaina, Greece. Its population is about seventy and was 63 in the 2001 census. The sects include Kotineika, Koloveika and Veskoukeika...  and Katarrachi)	3,837	5	37.938°N 21.263°W
Agios Charalampos	93	120	37.941°N 21.402°W
Areti	499	5	37.975°N 21.303°W
Borsi Borsi, Greece Borsi is a hillside community in Greece, connected with a road to the Peneus Dam, Lechaina and Varda. It is part of the municipality of Lechaina. Achaea is located to the northeast...	381	165	37.927°N 21.438°W
Melissa	328	100	37.950°N 21.373°W
Myrsini Myrsini Myrsini is a town in the Elis Prefecture in Greece, part of the municipal unit of Lechaina since 1997. As of 2001, it has a population of around 1,200.-Location:...	1,196	3	37.922°N 21.237°W

History

Mid 20th century, an irrigation project increased agricultural production of Lechaina. Forest fires have caused damage in Lechaina, especially in 1993 and 2001. The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake

2008 Peloponnese earthquake

The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake was a deadly earthquake that killed two people, injured more than 220 and left at least 2,000 people homeless in north western Peloponese, Greece, on June 8, 2008. The earthquake hit the area at 1525 EET , with a moment magnitude of 6.5, according to the Athens...

 also caused damage in Lechaina.

Population history

Year	Town population	Municipality population
1981	3,200	-
1991	3,137	5,625
2001	3,837	6,334

See also

• Communities of Ilia

	North: Ionian Sea Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and... , Vouprasia Vouprasia Vouprasia is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was Varda, a small town with a population of about 3,000. The municipal unit has...
West: Kastro-Kyllini Kastro-Kyllini Kastro-Kyllini is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration is in the small port town of Kyllini...	Lechaina	East: Oleni
	South: Andravida Andravida Andravída is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is about 4,300. Distance from Patras is around 63 km SW and 33 km NW of...